baseball

Ottawa’s new baseball team has a name: ** The Ottawa Voyageurs. ** Here’s the press release . First they asked the public to vote on the name, and now they’re asking fans to submit ideas for a team logo. (via The unofficial Ottawa Voyageurs blog ) ...

Ottawa’s new baseball team this summer won’t be the Lynx or the Rapidz (or the Rapids). The team is letting fans vote on their favourite name until February 17. The choices: ** ** * Ottawa Colonels * Ottawa Jax * Ottawa Raftsmen * Ottawa Trappers * Ottawa Voyageurs Fans can vote by emailing to ottawacanam@hotmail. ...

Ottawa’s new baseball team will be known as the “Rapids” – or “Les Rapides” in french. The unofficial Ottawa Rapids blog has lots of videos and photos from the big announcement earlier today. Steve Warne offers his thoughts on the new name here . ...

Too bad we didn’t hear about this until after the contest was finished: Ottawa’s new Can-Am League baseball team – the one that will replace the Lynx as the main tenant at Ottawa’s baseball stadium – held a contest last month to name the team . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/Mascotting-on-Flickr-Photo-Sharing-21_1188864838343.png) Ottawa photorapher Larry Coor has a great set of photos up on Flickr of the Lynx game today . It’s probably their last game ever in Ottawa. The stadium was packed, and Lenny the Lynx even made a return appearance. ...

Out Of Left Field blogger Neate Sager is not a fan of a proposed plan to convert Lynx Stadium into a covered soccer field. ** ** "The sports-illiterate politicians never hesitate to deal the baseball fans who do come out in Ottawa a a slap in the face," ...

Weather permitting, the Ottawa Lynx will open their home season on Tuesday, April 17th at 6:05pm. A couple Lynx notes: ** ** * A 10-year-old Prescott boy will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Sam Muise was nominated by his dad in the [ "Make Your Pitch" contest ](http://ottawastart. ...

Steve Warne (from the Team 1200 morning show) posted this on his blog today: "So, from someone who saw up close how exciting and important this organization once was: Please. Local writers. I beg you. Stop. Stop writing Ottawa Lynx obits every summer. ...

Every Ottawan should spend at least one afternoon at the ballpark watching the Ottawa Lynx. If you’re looking for a good game to attend, this Sunday, July 23 should be your pick. The Lynx will host a tribute to Jackie Robinson, the first African American player in Major League Baseball history. ...